Brown County Pioneer Museum
Listed in Museum, Pioneer History
Museum Ln, Nashville, Indiana 47448
Explore Brown County’s early settlement, local heritage, and community stories at this history museum in Nashville, Indiana.
Beck’s Mill
Listed in Historical landmark, Pioneer History
4433 S Becks Mill Rd, Salem, IN 47167, Salem, Indiana 47167
Historic Beck’s Mill near Salem preserves Indiana’s traditional grindstone milling heritage and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Old Bardstown Village
310 E Broadway St, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Explore Kentucky’s frontier past through historic buildings, period exhibits, and Civil War artifacts at Old Bardstown Village & Civil War Museum in Bardstown.
Original Ft. Massac Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Indian Wars, Lewis and Clark Sites, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War, State park
1308 E 5th St, Metropolis, Illinois 62960
At Fort Massac State Park, the original 1757 French fort site is marked by preserved archaeological remains and an interpreted outline beside the Ohio River bluffs. A nearby reconstruction represents the later 1802 American fort.
Fort Nelson Park
705 W Main St #701, Louisville, KY 40202, Louisville, Kentucky 40202
A small downtown park marking the site associated with Fort Nelson, an 18th-century frontier fort and part of Louisville’s early history.
Daniel Boone Monument
2198 Eastern Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40204, Louisville, Kentucky 40204
A quiet Cherokee Park landmark honoring Daniel Boone and Kentucky’s early exploration story.
Lincoln Pioneer Village & Museum
928 Fairground Dr, Rockport, IN 47635, Rockport, Indiana 47635
A museum and outdoor pioneer village in Rockport featuring local-history exhibits and historic or reconstructed log buildings connected with the world of Abraham Lincoln’s Indiana years.
George Rogers Clark Homesite
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, George Rogers Clark Sites, Historical place, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War
1021 Harrison Ave, Clarksville, Indiana 47129
A Clarksville landmark marking the later home of Revolutionary War leader George Rogers Clark, with a chance to reflect on the town’s early frontier history near the Falls of the Ohio.
Fort Massac State Park
1308 E 5th St, Metropolis, Illinois 62960
On the Ohio River near Metropolis, Fort Massac State Park pairs a reconstructed frontier fort with wooded grounds, river views, and a relaxed setting for exploring southern Illinois history.
Fort Knox II – Vincennes State Historic Sites
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, George Rogers Clark Sites, Historical landmark, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War
Fort Knox Dr, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
Fort Knox II marks the Wabash River site of an important early U.S. military post near Vincennes. Though no reconstructed fort remains, the historic setting and interpretation help explain Indiana’s frontier defenses and William Henry Harrison’s 1811 campaign.
Brown County Pioneer Museum
Listed in Museum, Pioneer History
Museum Ln, Nashville, Indiana 47448
Explore Brown County’s early settlement, local heritage, and community stories at this history museum in Nashville, Indiana.
Beck’s Mill
Listed in Historical landmark, Pioneer History
4433 S Becks Mill Rd, Salem, IN 47167, Salem, Indiana 47167
Historic Beck’s Mill near Salem preserves Indiana’s traditional grindstone milling heritage and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Old Bardstown Village
310 E Broadway St, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Explore Kentucky’s frontier past through historic buildings, period exhibits, and Civil War artifacts at Old Bardstown Village & Civil War Museum in Bardstown.
Original Ft. Massac Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Indian Wars, Lewis and Clark Sites, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War, State park
1308 E 5th St, Metropolis, Illinois 62960
At Fort Massac State Park, the original 1757 French fort site is marked by preserved archaeological remains and an interpreted outline beside the Ohio River bluffs. A nearby reconstruction represents the later 1802 American fort.
Fort Nelson Park
705 W Main St #701, Louisville, KY 40202, Louisville, Kentucky 40202
A small downtown park marking the site associated with Fort Nelson, an 18th-century frontier fort and part of Louisville’s early history.
Daniel Boone Monument
2198 Eastern Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40204, Louisville, Kentucky 40204
A quiet Cherokee Park landmark honoring Daniel Boone and Kentucky’s early exploration story.
Lincoln Pioneer Village & Museum
928 Fairground Dr, Rockport, IN 47635, Rockport, Indiana 47635
A museum and outdoor pioneer village in Rockport featuring local-history exhibits and historic or reconstructed log buildings connected with the world of Abraham Lincoln’s Indiana years.
George Rogers Clark Homesite
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, George Rogers Clark Sites, Historical place, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War
1021 Harrison Ave, Clarksville, Indiana 47129
A Clarksville landmark marking the later home of Revolutionary War leader George Rogers Clark, with a chance to reflect on the town’s early frontier history near the Falls of the Ohio.
Fort Massac State Park
1308 E 5th St, Metropolis, Illinois 62960
On the Ohio River near Metropolis, Fort Massac State Park pairs a reconstructed frontier fort with wooded grounds, river views, and a relaxed setting for exploring southern Illinois history.
Fort Knox II – Vincennes State Historic Sites
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, George Rogers Clark Sites, Historical landmark, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War
Fort Knox Dr, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
Fort Knox II marks the Wabash River site of an important early U.S. military post near Vincennes. Though no reconstructed fort remains, the historic setting and interpretation help explain Indiana’s frontier defenses and William Henry Harrison’s 1811 campaign.
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